Amanda Love

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Amanda Love

Clarkston Community School District, At-large

Tenure

Present officeholder

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Elections and appointments

Last convention

August 22, 2026

Education

High school

Saline High School

Bachelor's

Western Michigan University, 2007

Personal

Profession

Policy analyst

Amanda Love is an at-large member of the Clarkston Community School District in Michigan.

Love (Republican Party) ran for election for Michigan Secretary of State. She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican convention on August 22, 2026.

Love completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Amanda Love earned a high school diploma from Saline High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University in 2007. Her career experience includes working as a policy analyst.

Elections

2026

See also: Michigan Secretary of State election, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Michigan Secretary of State

Garlin Gilchrist II (D), Anthony Forlini (R), Eric Borregard (G), Christine Sloan (L), and Scott Aughney (U.S. Taxpayers Party) are running in the general election for Michigan Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Garlin Gilchrist II  (D)
		Anthony Forlini  (R)
		Eric Borregard (G)
		Christine Sloan (L)
	Submit photo	Scott Aughney (U.S. Taxpayers Party)

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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Michigan Secretary of State

Garlin Gilchrist II (D) advanced from the Democratic convention for Michigan Secretary of State on August 29, 2026.

		Candidate
✔		Garlin Gilchrist II

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Note: Garlin Gilchrist II was selected over Suzanna Shkreli and Barbara Byrum at the endorsement convention on April 19, 2026, and advanced to the nominating convention on August 29, 2026.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Barbara Byrum (D)
• Aghogho Edevbie (D)
• Adam Hollier (D)
• Suzanna Shkreli (D)

Republican convention

Republican convention for Michigan Secretary of State

Anthony Forlini (R) advanced from the Republican convention for Michigan Secretary of State on August 22, 2026.

		Candidate
✔		Anthony Forlini

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Note: Anthony Forlini was selected over Monica Yatooma and Amanda Love at the endorsement convention on March 28, 2026, and advanced to the nominating convention on August 22, 2026.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Amanda Love (R)
• Timothy Smith (R)
• Monica Yatooma (R)

Green Party convention

Green Party convention for Michigan Secretary of State

Eric Borregard (G) advanced from the Green Party convention for Michigan Secretary of State on February 23, 2026.

		Candidate
✔		Eric Borregard

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Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian Party convention for Michigan Secretary of State

Christine Sloan (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for Michigan Secretary of State on June 28, 2026.

		Candidate
✔		Christine Sloan

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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Michigan Secretary of State

Scott Aughney (U.S. Taxpayers Party) advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Michigan Secretary of State on July 18, 2026.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Scott Aughney

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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Amanda Love completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Love's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Amanda Love is a public policy professional and Clarkston School Board Trustee. She has experience working inside the Secretary of States office, Attorney Generals office and for the Republican Caucus in the Legislature. She is a wife and mother to 5 children who loves the State of Michigan.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Trust and Transparency in the election process
• Increased Customer Service
• Innovative ideas to make Michigan Residents lives easier.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Improving Michigan residents lives by saving costs and their time.

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Campaign finance summary

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